001Good morning. It's 8 o'clock on Tuesday, April 29th, and um I'm going to call our scheduled board of education board meeting to order. We are going to start off um with the pledge of allegiance and that will be led by Craig Brinkerhoff. Please join me in the in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We do not currently have any community comments and so we are going to move into our action item regarding a personnel matter. Dr. Farnsworth. Yes. Thank you, President King. I am going to publicly inform the board of my retirement that as of September 1st, 2026, I will retire from Alpine School District. 25.
002Yeah, it's I was thinking 26 years of service. 25. I couldn't quite make it to 26, but that would have been 27 years of service and just that OCD would have thrown it off a little bit. Um, after 26 years of service in Alpine School District, uh, my wife and I have decided to retire. Uh, I've been offered a position to teach at Brigham Young University educational leadership and work in the center for the improvement of teaching, educators, and schooling. And I'm grateful for that opportunity. But I wanted to make the board aware publicly and thank the board um for the privilege that I have had to serve as superintendent. My career in Alpine School District has exceeded my expectations. Uh it has brought me more joy, more fulfillment, more connections with people than uh
003I thought I was worth. And uh I so appreciate education, public education, the opportunity that I have had to work in the various capacities. And I especially appreciate the trust that the board extended to me in leading this district. and I am grateful for the relationship that I have developed with each one of you individually and you as a board collectively and it has been a privilege to serve with you. I am pleased with the work that we've been able to do for the student achievement that has been accomplished for the strategic plan that has been implemented for the great momentum that we have in Alpine School District right now and I think we are set up very well for three new districts to emerge from Alpine and be successful. So thank you very much
004for the opportunity uh that has been extended to me. Thank you Dr. Farnsworth. Um just on behalf of the Alpine School of Support of Education want to express my um gratitude to Dr. Farnsworth for his leadership for his decades of service. Um I believe that Dr. Farnsworth is a model of personal and district-wide excellence and that is a roadmap to building trust and academic excellence in the school district. So, um it has been an absolute privilege, sir. Um we now have need to appoint an interim superintendent due to Dr. Farnsworth announcing of his retirement. I will entertain a motion to appoint an interim superintendent. I move that we appoint an interim superintendent. Rob Smith. I'll second it. Okay. So, we have a motion by uh board member Peterson and a second by board member Bon
005to appoint Rob Smith as the interim superintendent for Alpine School District. Any discussion? Okay, seeing none, all in favor, please say I. I I. Any opposed, please say nay. Nay. Okay. Uh with a vote of five to two, uh Rob Smith is appointed as the interimm superintendent for Alpine School District. Congratulations, Rob. Um just note of personal privilege for this for me. Um Rob has existing institutional knowledge and relationships that will allow this to be a seamless transition. We know that bro that Rob brings invaluable experience and skill sets that were going to be vital during this transition period. So, we appreciate his willingness to serve in this capacity. Um, I will entertain a motion for us to adjourn the meeting. Do we have a motion? I move that we adjourn. Okay. A motion by
006board member Clement. Do we have a second? Second by board member Wilson. All in favor, please say I. I. The board meeting is adjourned.